County runners finish strong at Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. — Cleveland County runner Calvin Padgett of the Atlanta Track Club picked up a pair of two-finishes in the Clemson Masters and Open Indoor Invite over the weekend.

Padgett won his age division in the 55-meter dash, equaling his personal-best with a 7.29. The time also gives him the top ranking to date in the United States male 45-49 division according to mastersrankings.com and the All-American standard in this event. Padgett also competed in the 200-meter dash in a second-place time of 25.78 for a top-10 national ranking.

Melanie Walker of the Carolina Track and Field Club was second in her age group in the 200-meter dash with a 29.75.

Both will compete at Clemson on Feb. 8.

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